In this first battle in which the troops were divided into three routes, the Western Army, led by Cao Meng, returned empty-handed. The former general who was trying to contain the King of Mo Nan suffered heavy losses, and more than half of the 10,000 elite soldiers were lost. So they simply attacked the two generals on the left and right of the King of Mo Bei's court and reaped a great harvest, killing a thousand Mongolian soldiers.

But overall, the Xia army still suffered heavy losses.

After months of preparation, the result of the first battle was not good. The King of Mobei was not captured and many casualties occurred. The commander Cao Meng, who led the troops for the first time, was not able to explain well to the emperor.

And there was also the young master who was specially arranged by His Majesty to go to the military camp. He disobeyed military orders and secretly chased after the King of Mobei. Now it was already dawn, but there was still no sign of him.

After losing the elite cavalry, he did not gain any advantage. When Cao Meng thought that Shao Jingyu had only a hundred men around him, he was overwhelmed. It was likely that this young master and hundreds of elite soldiers would not come back.

The first battle was not fought well. Cao Meng was worried about how to write a memorial to the emperor. He was also worried about the post-war affairs of the soldiers. He cried a few times when his brothers who had fought with him died, and prayed to God to live a few more years for those who were injured but not seriously. He couldn't help but mention the first battle for the rest of his time.

The soldiers under the command of the two generals on the left and right enjoyed the killing this time. They were all very excited, while the front general had a worried look on his face. Finally, they all mentioned the reckless young general and sighed.

Although everyone had previously been disgusted with the young master from the capital coming to the military camp to humiliate others, now he has really gone and will never come back. Thinking about Shao Jingyu's demeanor that day, everyone still feels it is a pity.

It's a pity for the general, and it's even more of a pity for the seven hundred soldiers who followed him that day.

The captain who had a very good relationship with Yan Yiming sighed countless times. He had reminded people not to let him go, but he just wouldn't listen. No matter how many merits he had, they were not as important as his life.

The next day, it was already evening, and they still hadn't returned. Almost no one thought that Shao Jingyu and his group could come back. However, when the sun was setting in the sky, a group of people slowly came towards them in the reflection of the setting sun.

The major general who had been missing for a whole day appeared in front of everyone with the only two or three hundred people left behind him, along with a large number of prisoners of war.

Shao Jingyu's figure on horseback was getting closer and closer. He had not closed his eyes for a whole day and night, and was already very tired, but his eyes were incredibly bright, and his young face was full of pride and complacency for his age. He said, "Fortunately, I have fulfilled my mission. The entire army of the Mobei Royal Court has been annihilated."

When Cao Meng heard that Shao Jingyu had returned, he was almost moved to tears. He went out of the tent to pick him up in person, but then he saw the prisoners of war behind Shao Jingyu.

A head wrapped in a cloth was thrown on the ground. The cloth fell apart, and the frightened expression of King Mobei was still clear.

Cao Meng and the generals who came to pick people up were all stunned where they were. They stared at the head for a long time, and then slowly looked at Shao Jingyu's face.

He actually caught up!

With only 700 cavalrymen, they caught up with the King of Mobei who was fleeing overnight, and even captured more than 2,000 of his entourage!

this……

This, this...

Cao Meng was stunned for a moment before finally coming to his senses, laughing loudly toward the sky and shouting “Good!”

Cao Meng was not really happy for Shao Jingyu, but because Shao Jingyu had taken the head of King Mobei, he could finally give an explanation to His Majesty who was far away in the capital!

Everyone thought that Shao Jingyu would not be able to come back alive, but not only did he come back, he also became the biggest contributor to this battle.

The generals no longer dared to underestimate this young man who was new to the battlefield. The soldiers were amazed and began to envy those who followed Shao Jingyu that day.

Of the 700 men, only 200 were left when they returned. However, these 200 men had followed General Shao through thick and thin. It was said that the general had rewarded General Shao and the soldiers who had been chasing the King of Mobei heavily, and from then on, they became General Shao's personal soldiers.

How can one not be envious.

Especially the pretty boy who was the first one willing to follow General Shao that day. It was said that he had killed countless enemies and even saved General Shao's life, so he was brought to his side by the general himself.

The captain who had persuaded Yan Yiming was in a daze for a long time after hearing this, and finally gave a helpless smile.

Maybe he was mistaken, General Shao was not a fool from the capital at all.

His younger brother's vision is indeed much better than his.

More than half of the seven hundred men were killed or wounded, but the two hundred or so who survived undoubtedly became Shao Jingyu's personal guards. Shao Jingyu already recognized most of their faces, but the first name he remembered was Yan Yiming.

Shao Jingyu still remembered that terrifying knife attack. If he hadn't saved his life, he would have been shot dead by now.

When they returned to the camp that day, everyone sat on the grassland to rest for a while. The deputy general beside Shao Jingyu laughed and teased her, saying that although she looked thin and weak, she was really decisive in killing the enemy.

Shao Jingyu nodded and smiled, then asked her what her name was.

Yan Yiming paused. She subconsciously wanted to say that her name was Yan Yiming, but suddenly she remembered that the Crown Princess who had just passed away also had this name. "General, just call me Ah Ming."

Perhaps because they became friends of life and death in a battle, Shao Jingyu already felt that Yan Yiming was very familiar. At the moment, he was in a good mood. He chewed a dogtail grass and said happily, "You look young like a girl, and your name also sounds like a girl. Ah Ming doesn't sound good. I see that you are younger than me, so I'll call you Xiao Ming."

Yan Yiming: “…”

Who wants to use such a common name?

Shao Jingyu leaned on the deputy general's back, stretching her long legs. He caught a glimpse of her resistance and laughed again, "Why, you don't like it? If you don't tell me your real name, I can only call you this, but what's the taboo about the name?"

It's really too direct.

Yan Yiming looked up at him and said slowly, "It's not a taboo. My last name is Yan and my name is Yiming, which means a startling name."

Yan Yiming? Shao Jingyu thought the name sounded familiar and after thinking for a while he suddenly remembered that this was the young lady from the Duke Dingguo's Mansion, the Crown Princess who had just passed away not long ago.

No wonder he was reluctant to say it. Shao Jingyu pulled the dogtail grass out of his mouth and stood up swiftly. "Even so, I will call you Yiming from now on."

Yan Yiming sat on the ground, looked up at him and smiled.

"Thank you, General."

Shao Jingyu was suddenly stunned, then turned and left. The deputy general who had been acting as a human cushion also stood up, and before leaving, he couldn't help but look at Yan Yiming again.

This pretty boy has feminine appearance, and he looks really pretty when he smiles.

It was his first battle. Although the emperor had not yet received the battle report and had not yet given any reward, Shao Jingyu quickly established his military prestige in the barracks after this battle. The soldiers who were with Shao Jingyu that day almost praised him as a god from heaven. Word spread from one person to ten, and from ten to a hundred. For a while, Shao Jingyu's prestige in the army was no less than that of General Cao Meng.

Shao Jingyu kept his promise to Yan Yiming and brought him to his side personally the next day. Suddenly, Yan Yiming could stand shoulder to shoulder with the deputy general beside Shao Jingyu and could enter and exit Shao Jingyu's main account at will.

Yan Yiming limped towards the main account. Shao Jingyu saw him with sharp eyes, put down the pen in his hand and asked, "What's wrong?"

"It's okay, I just sprained my ankle," Yan Yiming said, "General Cao, please come over."

Shao Jingyu frowned slightly, but he had something important to do, so he had to leave first. When he came back, he didn't see Yan Yiming, so he casually asked the deputy general next to him, "Where's Yiming?"

The deputy general was a close confidant of Shao Jingyu who he brought from the capital. He was only one or two years older than Yan Yiming. He was lively and talkative, and always bullied Yan Yiming for looking like a pretty boy with woman's cheeks.

Yan Yiming, who was a girl herself, rolled her eyes and walked away without wanting to pay any attention to him.

The deputy general called out to her from behind where she was going. Yan Yiming paused for a moment before simply saying two words, "Riverside."

Then he added, as if remembering something, "Don't come over here."

The deputy general who was about to catch up stopped and said "Why go to the river?". When Shao Jingyu asked where Yan Yiming went, the deputy general pursed his lips and said, "He said he went to the river. We are all grown men. What's wrong with going together? I said he looks like a woman and behaves like a woman."

Shao Jingyu raised the gun in his hand and hit him, "You are just like a woman if you keep grumbling all day long."

The young deputy general: "...Where are you going, young master?"

"By the river," Shao Jingyu said, and after taking two steps, he seemed to remember something and said, "Don't follow me."

They said the same thing. The young lieutenant thought sadly that ever since Yiming came, the young master no longer took him to play. It was just that his baby was prettier than his. Why would a grown man need to have such a good-looking baby?

Shao Jingyu didn't want to take a shower with Yan Yiming like the young deputy general, but he remembered that Yan Yiming walked with a limp, and he just found a bloodstained cloth in Yan Yiming's tent, so he felt something was wrong.

Yan Yiming was arguing with Xiaopingguo by lifting his trouser legs. Xiaopingguo had already looked back countless times and asked uncertainly, "Are you sure Shao Jingyu will come?"

"Seventy percent of it should come. Shao Jingyu is more careful than you think," Yan Yiming said, lifting up his trousers. The area between his calf and ankle was still bleeding from being shot that day. Although he didn't feel any pain because of Xiaopingguo, it still looked very hideous.

"Is it scary enough?" Yan Yiming looked at the wound on his leg and asked, "Does it make people feel pity and heartache when they see it?"

Little Apple covered her eyes weakly, "I don't want to look, I faint at blood."

"What a promising future!" Yan Yiming rolled his eyes at it. When she scratched her face to trick Jian Yuyan, Little Apple clapped excitedly. It didn't faint at the blood at that time.

Suddenly, the two of them fell silent at the same time. Footsteps were heard, and Little Apple floated up, took a look, and said excitedly, "Here it comes."

Yan Yiming immediately lost the ease and smile on his face, and was suddenly filled with unbearable pain. When Shao Jingyu walked over, he saw Yan Yiming sitting by the river from afar. When he got closer, he heard a clear gasp. He lowered his head and saw blood on the ground. Perhaps he heard footsteps and looked up at him coming. In panic, he tried to cover the wound.

Shao Jingyu took two steps forward and squatted down. He took her hand away with one hand and saw the horrible wound. He suddenly shouted, "Why did you hide your injury?"